Spectacle-case holder



No. 617,962. Patented lan. `I7, |899. A. S. KIRBY.

SPECTACLE CASE HOLDER.

(Application led Mar. 17, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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NITED STATES 1PA-TENT OFFICE.

AUNER S.' KIUY, 0F FREDERICKTOWN, OHIO.

SPECTACLE-CASE HOLDER. y

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 617,962, dated January 17, 1899.

Application filed March 17, 1898. Serial No. 674,219. (No model.)

To all` whom. it may concern:

`le it known that I, ABNER S. KIRBY, acitizen of the United States, residing at Frederi-cktown, in the county of Knox and State of Ollio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ,Spectacle-Case Holders; and I do hereby declare-the following to he a full, clear, and exact description of the invenltion, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and useconstruction, combination, and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter more fully described, and specifically set forth in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section showing'tlie spectacle-case secured to a pocket-flap by my improved holder. Fig'. 2 is a perspective view of the spring clamping-tongue. Fig. 3 is an inner side or rear elevational view of the same. Fig. 4shows two views of a modified Fig. 5 is a front view Fig. 6. is a longitudinal section of the'same. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section illustrating a modified form of holder. p

Referring more particularly to the draw ings, A represents a spectacle-case of ordinary construction, and B the out-er Il ap of a coat or vest pocket, in which cases of this kind are for convenience usually carried.

" "f"Myiprovedholder is designed to secure the spectacle-ease to the pocket-flap insuch manner as torendei the case easy of access and atrthe same time obviate all liability of loss of the spectacles by the case slipping out ofthe ocket. To this end it consists of a base-p ate c, provided with inturned side flanges d, forming guid'e-groovesd, which are open ateaeh end, and with end tongues or tangs e, which are passed through slits in the front of the case A and clenched on the inner side thereof to iirml y secure the plate thereto. The edges of a guide-platefare iitted in the guide-grooves rl' to slide therein and to closely engage the body of the plate and flanges, so that it will be securely held by frictional eentact in 'any position to which it has been adjusted. This guide-plate is carried by a clamping-plate y, to which it may be secured in any desired manner. In Figs. l and 3 it is shown secured by tangs Ji, struck up from the body of the plate y and bent over upon the edges of the guide-plate, while the modified form ofl guide-plate shown in Fig. LI is provided with slots f through which the tan gs maybe passed and clenched on the back of the guide-plate. 'lhefclamping-plate is thus adapted to slide up and down on the baseplate c for a purpose hereinafter described.

Formed integrally with the clamping-plate is a hook-shaped spring-tongue t', which projects downwardly from the upper end thereof.

This tongue is adapted to be slipped downA over the upper edge of the pocket-flap B and has its lower inturned edge or bill j formed with teeth or seri-ations to engage said ap and thereby clamp the spectacle-case thereto.

The manner of employing' my improved spectacle-case holder is as follows: The case containing the spectacles is inserted in the pocket and the clamping-plate adjusted on the base-plate c to suit the particular depth of pocket, and then the spring-tongue i is slipped down over the upperedge of the outer pocket-iap l5. When this is done, it will be seen that the said flap is 'securely clamped between the tongue and clamping-plate of the holder, and as the spectacle-case is rigidly secured thereto all liability of said case slippingor beig forced out of the pocket is avoided.

The case may be adjusted independently -of theclamping-plate and tongue as desired,

so that it may be wholly concealed or have its upper end project outside of the pocket to enable the spectacles to be readily and c nveniently taken out for use and replaced atter using. The tongue may be readily remo'ved by forcibly sliding the guide-plate out of the open en ds of the grooves at the top or bottom IOO of the base-plate, thus rendering it unnecessary to bend the securingiangs to permit of .the clamping-plate being released. y

It will be understood that changes inthe form, proportion, and minor details of construction may be madewithin the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any' of the advantages thereof. Having thus fully described vmy invention; what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isl A spectacle-case provided with a' holder, comprising in its construction a base-plate lying directly incontact throughout its entire length with the case and having side flanges bent over upon its outer faces to form guide- Ways which open through b oth ends of said plate, a clamping device consisting of a plate relatively narrower than the base-plate and formed with a hook-shaped spring-tongue projecting downwardly from the upper edge thereof and having a lower inturned edge or bill 'adapted lto engagennd clamp the outer flap of a pocket in which the case is inserted directly against said plate, and a guide-plate relatively Wider than the said clamping-plate and having its side edges arranged to slide in said guideways and to bear frictionallyagainst thebody of the base-plate and iianges, said guide-plate being detachablylsecured to the clamping-plate by tangs projecting from the latter, substantially as described.

' In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ABNER S. KIRBY.

Witnesses:

WM. AKACKERMAN, L. B. AQKERMAN. 

